Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 88, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1923 — Page 1

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STOP LAW AT TRACKS IS BACKED Five Councilmen Indorse Ordinance Urged by The Times. TO LESSEN AUTO WRECKS Motorists Would Be Required to Pause at Railroad Crossings. If an ordinance compelling to come to a complete stop before crossing railroads is introduced in city council it will receive the support of a majority of members, it was learned today. Plans for the ordinance have already been made as an amendment to the present traffic law requiring stops at boulevards and preferential streets, and may be introduced at the next meeting of council Sept. 3 by Councilman Wise, Claycombe or Bramblett. Suggestion for the ordinance was made by the Times on receipt of a letter from B. A. Worthington, president of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western Railroad, that the stop measure would protect life and property at dangerous crossings. Buchanan Opposed. Councilmen Wise, Claycombe. King, Bramblett and Bernd today voiced approval of such a measure. Councilman Buchanan opposed it. I don’t see why all the safety moves should be up to the motorist," said Buchanan today. "It’s up to the railroads to cooperate. They should be required to regulate train speed in the city, establish watchmen at crossings, and be compelled to sound warnings." t Councilman Bernd. while favoring the stop ordinance for motorists, said railroads should be required to reduce train speed and sound warnings. I Wise and Bramblett said they had Considered introduction of a stop ordinance. Claycombe said he would be in favor of the measure as soon as the public "absorbed present traffic regulations.” Councilmen King and Bernd pointed out that other cities and States have similar laws. Attaches at the Hoosier Motor Club today opposed the measure. While not speaking officially, they saw Worthington’s suggestion as a move to relieve railroads of liability in case of accident, if it could be proven that motorists failed to stop. It was also said the measure would give a free hand to railroads and would encourage reckless train operation.

VETERAN CARRIER NAMEDMAN Mailman Rewarded for 41 Years of Service, Walter N. Leonard, 1830 Holloway St., oldest letter carrier in point of service in the Indianapolis postofHce, today became, foreman of carriers. For forty-one years, beginning in 1882, teonard has delivered mail in Indinapolis. For more than twenty-five ears he has been a carrier in S. Meridian St. territory. During the past few years he has carried mail for one-half of the Merchants Bank building. GYPSY CHOIR RECALLED Singers Urged to Be Present at Evangelist Smith Meeting. The Indianapolis Church Federation today issued a call for all who sang in the Gypsy Smith Choir two years ago during the big revival conducted by the English evangelist, as Well x as the members of the Cadle tabernacle choir to be present Sunday afternon at 3 o’clock at the tabernacle, Gypsy Smith, who is here for a few days vacation, will preach Sunday afternoon at the Cadle tabernacle. Harness Taken from Barn Howard Musgrave, 2617 Ethel Ave„ told police harness valued at sl2 was taken from his barn Wednesday night. *

Too Bad! By United Metes CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-—Lonely and despondent, three “gobs” held in the “brig" at Great Lakes training station wrote to eix Indiana editors asking them to publish their pleas for correspondence with Indiana girls. The Indiana editors, understanding tne sailors were confined in a hospital, complied, and a whqle sackful of letter arrived for the three. But meantime bars had betsawed and the “gobs” had • caped., The letters are being returned marked "gone." Addrefcs unknown."

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Fine Time to Talk Coal Strike!

HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. in 60 10 a. m 63 7 a. m 54 11 a. m........ 64 8 a. m 67 12 (noon) 65 '9 a. m 62 1 p. m 66 "Every little bit added to what you got makes you just a little bit warmer,” was the shiver chant of Indianapolis cold wave sufferers Wednesday night, as they dug into cedar chests and closets and piled their bed high with blankets, overcoats, automobile robes, sweaters, bathrobes and a miscellaneous collection of clothing. Many a former doughboy snuggled down under an old O. D. blanket salvaged from the "World War wind-up and thanked his lucky star that he had not thrown it into the ditch on one of the long, dusty, sweltering hikes of the old days. Many a maid wrapped herself in an old golf sweater and wondered why on earth she almost gave it to the sorority rummage sale last spring. According to J. H. Armington, weather bureau meterologist, the lowest temperature was 49 degrees at 5 a. m. This was only 5 dgrees higher than the low record for the month established Aug. 31, 1915. Sun Strike? By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—The United States Weather Bureau is conducting a study of "freak weather” that has prevailed in the United States and throughout the world this year, Edward , H. Bowie, chief forecaster of the''’ bureau, told the United Press today. Experts of the bureau for some time have been engaged in a study of elemental disturbances and unusual temperatures, Bowie said. One of the principal questions under study by the bureau’s experts is whether the "sun has gone on a strike." LOWEST IN 45 YEARS Mercury Drops to 46 as Pittsburghers Shiver. By United Press PITTSBURGH. Aug. 23.—Pittsburghers hunted up additional blankets during the night and refreshment parlors started brewing the first "hot drinks” this morning a a the temperature dropped to 46, the lowest in forty-five years at this time of the year. IT’S COLD IN MISSOURI Kansas City Hopes for Return of Summer. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23.—Lowest temperatures for August on record were reported over the Southwest yesterday and today. The mercury made a low mark of 52 here. Normal summer weather was expected by tomorrow. TOPCOATS ARE WORN Albany Also Reports Cliilly August Weather. By United Press ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 23.—Albany and eastern and northern New York are in the grip of the cojdest August wether that has been recorded since 1871. The mercury stood at 67/at midnight, and during yesterday and last night the person without a topcoat was out of luck. Frosts were reported from the Adirondack regions.

COLD WAVE CONTINUES I Yosts Reported in Three States—No Damage. By United Press CHICAOKL Aug. 23. —A cold wave blanketed the middle west and Northwest early today, sending martin and teal Hying southward and causing temperatures to drop to the forties and fifties. Starting in the Northwest yesterday, the chilly northwest wind spread up the St. Lawrence River and as far south as St. Louis over night. Light frosts were reported over* night in parts of northern Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Crops were not damaged, however. The unusually early flight of migratory birds was declared by weather experts to presage an early winter. The flights are two weeks ahead of schedule. UNITED BRETHREN MEET Ninety-Fifth Annual Conference in Session at Linton. By Times Special LINTON. Ind.. Aug. 23.—The Rev. W. H. Lutes of French Lick, has been elect€td district superintendent of the Indiana conference of the United Brethren Church which Is holding its ninety-sixth annual conference here. Bishop H. H. Fout of Indianapolis formally opened the sessions Wednesday before one of the largest crowds in the history of the conference. When a report was made that twenty new licenses to preach during the past year had been issued it developed that this conference produces more ministers han any conference in Bishop Fouts urisdiction. WatAh Reported Stolen E. Van Horn, 6535 Ferguson St., old police a $35 watch was stolen rom his home today. License Drive Nets $15,000 Approximately $15,000 has been tided to the city treasury by the po 'ice round-up of citizens who “failed to iy city licenses. Joseph Hogue, city ntroller, said today. Pocket Picked of S2O at Club >umes Mays, colored, 1709 Northestem Ave., told police Wednesday light that while he wag in a clubroom in the 500 block on Indiana Ave., some one picked his pocket of S2O.

PARLEY BY ALLIES OK DEBTH Premiers Expected to Meet in Paris for Reparations Discussion, OUTLOOK IS GLOOMY British Greatly Disappointed Over Attitude Expressed by France, By United Press LONDON, Aug. 23.—Prime Minister Baldwin and Foreign Minister Curzon may meet Premier Poincare in Paris in the near future to discuss convoking anew allied conference to disicuss reparations, it was learned reliably here this afternoon. Well informed persons expected Baldwin to confer with Curzon in France within a few days. The foreign minister is on a vacation in Normandy. That the French reply to the British reparations note is "extremely disappointing," was learned from well informed sources today. While the government still declined official comment, pending receipt of the Belgian reply, there was no secret that little .hope could be gleaned from Poincaee’s uncompromising statement of themrfYench position. Look To Belgium Some officials still found a fragment of hope in the possibility the Belgian reply might offer some hope for the continuance of the entente, but others more matter of fact, realized the Belgian document probably would be little more than a re-state-ment of the French position, with emphasis on Belgium’s priority claims on German reparations. It seemed to be the general opinion that continuance of the official correspondence would lead only to a repe tltion of the endleas bickering that has marked Franco-Britlsh reparations exchanges tip to this time. Action Difficult It was admitted, however, that Poincare's statement was cleverly worded, and that separate action by Great Britain would be difficult without affording France an opportunity to make a strong appeal to world opinion. In other words, the French premier still has kept Prime Minister Baldwin in the position of having to assume the major responsibility for a final rupture in the entente.

CLUBWOMAN DIES SUDDENLY IN EAST Mrs, Laura F, Hodges Succumbs on Visit in Maine, Mrs. Laura Fletcher Hodges', 65, of 1134 N. Pennsylvania St., widow of Dr. Edward F. Hodges, died suddenly today while visiting relatives in Augusta, Me. She had been in the East two weeks, Mrs. Hodges was born in Indianapolis and had lived here all her life. Surviving are a son, Dr. Fletcher Hodges of this city; a sister, Mrs. James McFarlane, Pittsburgh, Pa., and five-’ grandchildren. Three children, Ruth, Harry and Edward, are dead. Her husband died in 1916. Mrs. Hodges W[as president of the Propyiaeum Association, former first vice president of the Caroline Scott Harrison chapter of the D. A. R., and a member of the Indiana State Historical Society, the Woman’s Department Club, the Pioneers of Indiana, Daughters of the Mayflower, and a leader in activities of the John Herron Art Institute. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. HIGHER REWARD TO SPUR SLAYER HUNT Brookville Citizens to Boost Offer in Sheriff's Murder, By United Preen BROOKVILLE. Ind„ Aug. 23.—Citizens of Brookville are preparing to raise the reward offer for the arrest of the two auto bandits who shot Sheriff William Van Camp to death Monday. The sum of, SI,OOO was offered Tuesday, and business men of the town said today they were ready to increase this sum.. The exact amount of the new' reward offer has not been determined. Four alleged members, of a bootleg gang are now under arrest while officials probe their possible connection *vith the two men, believed to be rum runners, who killed Vac Camp: Military funeral services tor Van Camp werejbeld this afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, AUG. 23, 1923

Its Chilly Day for These Fair Mermaids

MAIL IS CARRIED ACROSS COUNTRY IN RECORD TRIP Letters Posted In Frisco Yesterday Deliverd in New York Today, By United Press MINEOLA, L. I„ Aug. 23.—Letters mailed in San Francisco yesterday arrived here early this afternoon. The Postofflce Department’s second attempt to span the continent with mall within twenty-eight hours ended when the aeroplane guided by Pilot Collins on the last lap of the eastward flight landed at Hazelhurat Field at 12:22 p. m. standard time. The mail left San Francisco at 5:26 a. m. Wednesday. It wan transferred to fresh machines with new pilots at several points en route. Collins handled the plane on the fi'JLl hop from Cleveland to Mineola, The elapsed unofficial time from San Francisco to Mineola was 27 hour and 66 minutes. Fastest train time between San Francisco and New York is four and one-half days. Almost before she fleet mail plane had halted, after its landing wheels had touched the field, a United States mall truck was dashing alongside. Several men leaped from .the car and began transferring mail sacks from the ship to the truck. Before the pilot could alight, the men had finished the task and were rushing the mail to the postofflce. It was the end of an epoch making Journey. Although p plane from the West arrived here yesterday afternoon. It did not carry mall from San Francisco because the Ran Francisco ship was delayed In Wyoming by a dense fog. Mall which left New York Tuesday arrived in San Francisco last evening in thirty-four hours and 24 minutes. This plane also was delayed by the fog. The third transcontinental mail plane, piloted by Wesley L. Smith, left Hazelhurst at 11:56 a. m., daylight saving time. THIRD PLANE TAKES AIR Seven Pouches of Mail San Francisco. By United Press SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23.—The third airplane to leave Sap Francisco with transcontinental mail In the test flight now being conducted by the postofflce department got away from Crissy Field at 6 a. m., Pacific standard time. The plane was piloted by Burr H. Winslow, and carried seven pouches of mail weighing 115 pounds. MARYS HAVETmERRY DAY Reunion Brings Out Every Variety of Popular Name. Big Marys, little Marys, old Marys (sh-sh), young Marys, tall Marys and short Marys, all of them merry Marys, from all over the State gathered at Broad Ripple park today. They held a picnic reunion of thp organization of Marys. Officers are Mrs. Mary Aldridge, 1718 Hall PI., president: Mrs. Mary Micker, Noblesville, vice president; Mrs. Mary Pruett, Southport, secretary, and Mrs. Mary Baity, 2932 Washington Blvd., treasurer.

Emporia Citizens Blush as “Petters” Are Hunted

By United Mews EMPORIA, Kas., Aug. 23. Emporia is shocked to death! Yesterday it was a quiet, little conservative town. So very puritanical in its ideas that a gum • chewing stenographer was looked upon askance. To stay on the streets after 9 o’clock was to be pointed out as one "who keeps late hours." The flapper was not discussed— Emporia had no flappers. Even the milkman respected the sleep* and dignity of the folks and was careful not to drop too many cans. But today it stands in the limelight of the State’s searching eyes as-being the town where Attorney General Griffith will begin his clean-up of the morals of college students. Emporia has two' colleges. Nothing ever happens here to disturb peace of mind of its industrious gentry. And when a few

ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT, AILEEN RIGGIN. GERTRUDE EDERLE, VIRGINIA WHITENACK, AND ETHEL M GARY. BELOW, MISS RIGGIN.

Four champions from the Women’s Swimming Association of Now York today strived for honors in the natfbna! swimming meet at Broad Ripple pool. Miss Kiggln is the Olympic, national. and metropolitan fancy

MIDDLE WEST TO PROBE OIL GOUGE State Attorney General Lesh Will Participate in Conference at Minneapolis Aug, 27,

Investigation of and action to prevent profiteering in oil Is expected to follow the conference of attorneys general of middle western States at Minneapolis, Aug. 27, in which Indiana will participate. Attorney General U. S. Lesh said today. Although this State is not actively engaged In any preliminary investigation, the matter Is being studied by legal authorities of nine or ten other CLARK WILL BE ROSE POLY COACH Times Man Signs Contract With School, Heze Clark, former Indiana University athlete and all-Western halfback, who has been connected with the reportorlal staff of the Indianapolis Times for several years, today signed a three-year contract to serve as athletic director at Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute. Clark coached at Rose about twelve years ago and later served in the same capacity at the Indiana Dental College here. He has been identified with athletics —college, high school, amateur and Independent—since his days as a student at Shortridge High School.

days ago it became common talk that two girls had been forced to walk in from the country where they repulsed the advances of three Emporia youths, the town people buzzed and wondered what would come next. They had their answers, when J. B. Wilson, assistant attorney general, arrived to investigate the report, and to serve notice upon college authorities, who in turn must notify the students, that in* the future "petting parties,’’ must be as scarce as bare kneed flappers in Emporia. Emporia’s righteous citizens are said to be seeking to husly up the story of the latest gossip, partly because it is bringing the wrong kind of publicity and partly because the young men said to have participated in the affair are scions of wealthy families. But Griffith refuses to listen. And Emporia nervously awaits the nea# chapter.

Entered as Seeohd-class Matter at Postofflce, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

diving champion. Miss Ederle is the national champion for the 100, 150, 200, 220, and 440-yard events. Mias Whitenack is the 220-yard Junior national champion. Miss McGary is the 500-yard junior national champion. Miss Riggln is shown in one of her fancy dives.

central States, and if it is ascertained that price fixing exists, action to force reductions will be launched. Lesh said. Dispatches show Kansas, Arkansas, lowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota. South Dakota, Oklahoma and Wyoming ready to engage in the investigation. Other matters whlcfi will be considered are the “Pittsburgh-plus” system of fixing steel prices, Federal water controj and permitting Chicago to take more water from Lake Michigan. Chicago has lowered the water level of the entire lake basin, it is said. The attorneys general association meets annually two days before the meeting of the National Bar Association. BRAKE TESTS NEXT WEEK Trafficmen lo Check Up on Careless Auto Owners. Tighten up your brakes! Traffic. Captain Michael J. Glenn announced today police will conduct automobile brake tests next week because many motorists have become careless since the last tests. WOMAN BADLY BURNED Mrs. Amanda Burgess Injured While Baking Cake for Children. While baking an angel-food cake for her two little children, Mrs. Amanda Burgess, 138 W. Eighteenth St., was severely burned about the face and arms today. A gas stove which she was attempting to light exploded and set her clothing on fire. AND STILL THEY DO IT! Another Man Learns Gasoline and Matches Belong Apart. When Felix Nunn, 2157 Webb St., struck a match to see how much gas he had in his automobile, In front of the Main Highway Garage, 3209 Madison Ave., his car was enveloped in flames and part of his clothing was burned. Quick action on the part of the fire department and garage attendants saved the garage and adjacent gas tanks. Damage to the car was estimated it $l5O. COUNTY NURSE IS NAMED Miss Ruth Armentrout Appointed By Commissioners. Miss Ruth Armentrout, 6325 N. Keystone was appointed county visiting today by the board of county commissioners. She will begin work Sept. 1, succeeding Mrs. Hope Fuller Grinsdale. Miss Armentrout was recommended by the ParentTeacher Federation, but the appointment has been held up several days at the insistence <4 Leo K. Feeler, county auditor, who favored another, it was aalfl.

MINERS OF SOFT COAL MAY QUIT v Cooperation Promised in District Adjoining Field Where Anthracite Strike Is Planned—Nature of Help Not Defined, But Walkout Talk is Heard, CONFERENCE OF UNION LEADERS IS UNDER WAY m District Affected Produces 60,000,000 Tons Annually— President Counting on This Territory {o Combat Shortage-—John L, Lewis Is Non-Commital, By United Press ATLANTIC cm, N. J., Aug. 23. — Cooperation of bituminous coal miners in district No. 2 ; in event of a walkout by their comrades in the anthracite fields, was promised John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine W orkers of America, here' today by James Marks, president of that bituminous district. Just what form this “cooperation” would take, miners’ officials did not explain. They admitted that any strike in the bituminous district would be in violation of the contract between the miners and operators.

Miners’ officials intimated, however, that President Coolidge's solution for a possible anthracite famine, by flooding the anthracite consuming districts with bituminous coal, would meet with strong opposition from mine workers. Asked if the bituminous men would walk out in sympathy with the anthracite men, Marks said: “You’ll have to ask Lewis about that.” And Lewis said: “We never violate a contract.” Marks arrived here today with five

Cooiidge Speeds Plan to Supply Soft Coal as Officials Despair of Preventing Walkout

By United Press WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.—President Cooiidge today speeded plans to insure a fuel supply to the public as Government officials virtually abandoned hope of averting a hard-coal strike. Even members of the United States Coal Commission, who maintain it would be suicidal for either side to assume the blame for a strike, are gloomy over the prospects. The first big step taken by Mr. Cooiidge In the execution of his plans to supply the country with sufficient supplies of bituminous coal in, event of a strike was the calling of a conference at New York City Aug. 23 of State Governors, or their representatives, to discuss preparations for distribution of soft coaj. Eleven States Invited Invitations to the conference were dispatched by Federal Fuel Distributor Wadlelgh to the Governors of the eleven New England and middle Atlantic States, piaking up the principal anthracite consuming States. The States are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maryland. The report fixing the blame for a strike—the chief weapon now contemplated by the President to crystallize public opinion—will not bo withheld many hours if the deadlock between operators and miners continues. No ‘‘Stuffed Club” Despite the growing strike menace, Government Intervention still is remote. The President, his advisers say, doesn’t Intend to brandish a “stuffed club.” There Is little he can do beyond fixing the blame and mobilizing public sentiment behind the use of l ard coal substitutes. But, it is pointed out, the President has not yet directly entered the siuation personally. He has left everything thus far to subordinates. Many believe he is reserving a bold stroke for the last. What that stroke will bo even Cabinet officers are guessing, for the President calmly is keeping his own counsel and giving orders. To Use Substitutes It was evident today that Mr. Cooiidge still banks heavily on influencing operators and miners to keep their mines running by threatening the anthracite market with a flood of bituminous coal, coke, oil and other substitutes. Plans for distribution of these substitutes w-ere being rapidly worked out today by Francis R. Wadlelgh, Federal fuel distributer, and Clyde B. Aitchison v member of the interstate comment commission, in charge of car distribution depending the conference of Governors at New York on Tuesday. The chief problems to be solved involve the cramming of co.-U trains through the Jersey terminals and across the Hudson River into New England and the provision of sufficient terminals for water shipments from Chesapeake Bay. Production Possible The ability of the bituminous mines to produce the coal never has been questioned, but the problem of moving the coal In sufficient quantities from the mines has yet to be solved. However, Government experts have no fear of real hardship in any section. They estimate American consumers have 22,000,000 tons of anthracite in their bins. With about 55,000,000 tons of bituminous coal above ground and soft coal mines capable of producing 13,000,000 tons weekly. in the face 0t normal 9.500.000 tons oftn-

Forecast FAIR tonight and Friday. Somewhat warmer in this vicinity tonight.

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associates at request of Lewis, who asked the bituminous men to come to Atlantic City to talk over the situation. The men were still in conference early this afternoon, while rumors of a walkout in the big bituminous district were in circulation. It was explained that district No. 2, W’hich adjoins the anthracite fields, produces about 60,000,000 tons of coal a year and would be the district the anthracite consuming areas would have to depend on if they fololwed advice to meet the anthracite strike by burning soft coal.

sumption, experts do not fear a shortage of hard coal substitutes. MAYORS ARRIVE FDR TELEPHONE FIGHTJEEIING Conference Opens at Severin This Afternoon —$8,000 Fund Is Discussed, Mayors and other officials from Indiana cities affected Ijy increased telephone rates, following order in Federal Court at Chicago, opened a conference of the Municipal League at the Severin this afternoon. Cities represented included Kokomo, Anderson, ShelbyviPe, Jeffersonville, Newcastle, Peru, Vincennes, Muncie, Hartford City, Blufton. South Bend, and Frankfort. Mayor Eli Seebert of South Bend, president of the league, said a committee of three mayors would be named to confer with Attorney General Le3h and the public service commission. First Iteps in the fight, it is said, will be discussion of financing and employment of engineers’ services. A fund of SB,OOO will be asked. Seebirt expressed surprise that Indianapolis has appropriated only SI,OOO, stating he believed this city could afford more. On the contention that Federal Courts have no jurisdiction in IntraState utility rates, the State legal department will carry the telephone company’s injunction suit to the United States Supreme Court in the event the public service commission loses, Attorney General U. S. Lesh said today. The State legal department, assisted* by the public service commission, will fight against making permanent the temporary restraining ordea granted the company recently by Federal Judge Page at Chicago. The company’s injunction suit, asking the commission be restrained from interfering with increased telephone rates, will be tried in October in the local Federal Court before three judges. Lesh said would retain George M. Barnard and Fred Van Nuys as special counsel for the State in the case. Mayors of the twelve cities affected by the increased rates will meet In conference Friday afternoon at the Hotel Severin. LICENSE NUMBERS CLEW Woman Gives Information in Search for Auto Tire Thieves Police today were checking license plate numbers and endeavoring to locate owners. W. K. Smith, 27 W. St. Joseph St., said a spare tire was taken from his car. parked In front of 1226 N. Illinois St. Police were supplied with two sets of license numbers by a woman who lives near the scene. She said that on a car she saw leaving , the parked machine, the first figure of the license number was either JSL four or two.